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Brian Benning's 1989-1990 season

Points
25
NHL#239
Goals
6
NHL#279
Assists
19
NHL#203
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#383
Games
55
70%
70% of 78

Defenceman Brian Benning was 23 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Los Angeles Kings. He played 55 of a possible 78 games and scored 6 goals and 19 assists for 25 points, 0.45 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Los Angeles Kings in November. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Benning opens the 1989-1990 season with St. Louis Blues

    Brian was 23 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR8–5STL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–3MNS
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2STL
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL9–3PIT
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–4STL
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6PHI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      LAK8–6CGY
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–2EDM
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#321
      1
      goals
      NHL#265
      2
      assists
      NHL#302
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#101
      LAK
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6LAK
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–7LAK
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–6LAK
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • December 1989
    • The game
      NYR0–6LAK
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN4–5LAK
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5EDM
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK8–4QUE
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Brian Benning reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · December 10

    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–2HFD
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–7NJD
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–9LAK
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–6LAK
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–4LAK
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–5LAK
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–3LAK
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–4WSH
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5NYI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      16
      points
      NHL#191
      5
      goals
      NHL#198
      11
      assists
      NHL#167
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#46
      LAK
      20-16-0W-L-OT44Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–4NJD
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–7TOR
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3LAK
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–3LAK
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–9LAK
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–7EDM
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–1LAK
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5LAK
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      CHI7–4LAK
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3CGY
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–1LAK
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–7PIT
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–6DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–6MNS
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–7LAK
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#205
      6
      goals
      NHL#239
      17
      assists
      NHL#173
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#112
      LAK
      25-29-0W-L-OT56Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–4LAK
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1990
    • The game
      LAK3–9WIN
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5WIN
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–5CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–4LAK
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–0LAK
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6VAN
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      LAK4–8CGY
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Benning closes the 1989-1990 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#239
    Games
    55of 80
    69%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#279
    Assists
    19
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#227
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#383
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Calgary Flames

    LAKvsCGY
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      CGY4–12LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      LAK1–5CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Los Angeles Kingslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–4LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    LAK4–2CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK0–7EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK1–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM5–4LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Benning ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#175
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#205
    Assists
    2
    NHL#136
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#349
    CGY4–2→EDM0–4